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<blockquote data-quote="Flipx99" data-source="post: 3395960" data-attributes="member: 562352">Biggest understatement of the year.I am in the process of getting my PhD in economics and I do not think I will finish. I will prolly end up getting my master&#039;s in economics with the concentration in finance, then get my MBA, and maybe return to finish my PhD some day in the future.Writing the dissertation is not a much a big of deal as learning statistical programs.If you school offers a &quot;Data Gathering and Analysis&quot; type of class, I would highly suggest you take it.One of my classes requires us to do this as just an assignmentcreate topic, gather data, analyze data, input data in equations, test the results, review with other classmates (to check the work, conclusions, etc).The data gathering is far more elaborate than typical &quot;searching the web. We have to purchase rights to economic databases and then convert the data in something that can be read by statistical programs. Since you are in the liberal arts, you will probably be using SPSS for your research.Go for it. Even if you fail, you can get a master&#039;s. And you wouldn&#039;t believe the respect you get when you tell people you are in the PhD program.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flipx99, post: 3395960, member: 562352"] Biggest understatement of the year. I am in the process of getting my PhD in economics and I do not think I will finish. I will prolly end up getting my master's in economics with the concentration in finance, then get my MBA, and maybe return to finish my PhD some day in the future. Writing the dissertation is not a much a big of deal as learning statistical programs. If you school offers a "Data Gathering and Analysis" type of class, I would highly suggest you take it. One of my classes requires us to do this as just an assignment create topic, gather data, analyze data, input data in equations, test the results, review with other classmates (to check the work, conclusions, etc). The data gathering is far more elaborate than typical "searching the web. We have to purchase rights to economic databases and then convert the data in something that can be read by statistical programs. Since you are in the liberal arts, you will probably be using SPSS for your research. Go for it. Even if you fail, you can get a master's. And you wouldn't believe the respect you get when you tell people you are in the PhD program. [/QUOTE]

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